NZ1000005: Awapuni LFG to Energy Project
Last updated 02 Oct 13
ITL project ID NZ1000005
Project title Awapuni LFG to Energy Project
Project location Awapuni Landfill, Palmerston North
Host Party New Zealand
Other Party Austria
Type of Project
Fee to be paid
Sectoral scope(s) 1: Energy industries (renewable/non-renewable sources)
"Track" 1
LULUCF project No
Total Emission reductions expected 149006.0 t CO2 equivalent
Crediting period 01 Jan 2008 - 31 Dec 2012
Project information provided by host Party Project documentation:
non-host Party (Austria) approval of Awapuni (83 KB)
2007 Annual Report (232 KB)
2008 Annual Report (586 KB)
2008 Verification Report (194 KB)
2009 Annual Report (131 KB)
2009 Annual Report Verification Opinion (65 KB)
2009 Annual Report Verification Annexe (151 KB)
2010 Annual Report (591 KB)
2010 Annual Report Verification Opinion (65 KB)
2010 Annual Report Verification Annex (152 KB)
2011 Annual Report Awapuni (1483 KB)
2011 verification of Annual Report Awapuni (258 KB)
2012 Annual Report Awapuni (264 KB)

External link(s) to project information:
New Zealand's Projects to Reduce Emissions programme
New Zealand's approval of the Awapuni LFG to Energy Project

Project related text:
Palmerston North City Council has developed the Awapuni Landfill Gas Project to utilise methane previously emitted as a component of landfill gas (LFG) from the Awapuni Landfill in Palmerston North using a 970 kW electrical output Deutz gas engine coupled generator to produce electricity. About 3 GWh is used on site to offset local loads, and the balance is exported to the National Grid.
Current status of the project Operational
Total verified emission reductions 108935.0 t CO2 equivalent
Additional information (as appropriate) www.eur.govt.nz